diff --git a/ruby.changes b/ruby.changes
index f391aa1..2f186f2 100644
--- a/ruby.changes
+++ b/ruby.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 29 07:42:24 UTC 2019 - Stephan Kulow <coolo@suse.com>
+
+- switch the default ruby to 2.6
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 14 12:56:17 CET 2017 - behlert@suse.de
 
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index 7da90cd..f56fe3d 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package ruby
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 # license that conforms to the Open Source Definition (Version 1.9)
 # published by the Open Source Initiative.
 
-# Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
+# Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
 
 Name:           ruby
-Version:        2.5
+Version:        2.6
 Release:        0
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Source:         README